Portable illuminated collapsible speaker&#39;s stand



R. c. \NATERMAN 2,893,808

'i July 7, 1959 PORTABLE ILLUMINATED COLLAPSIBLE SPEAKERS snub Fi led July 9, 1956 ,flnvenlotf,

Web? 6. Watzrman difl'orn'g United States Patent f warn I PORTABLE mwn srnannns STAND nastiest e. Waterman, Moises, iiiiiv'a Application Jury 9, 19 56, Serial No. 596,521 1 (emu-'31s Most speakers or lecturers a high table stand to support notes, indicia and like at an angle to and in front of them. The enemies, however, to such bulk equipment is that it 'cahfi'ot be easily ;trans ported, and, therefore, the speakermust rely on one being available at the place and time he delivers Hrs talk. One disadvantage to this procedure is that few, if any, are a'hke and are therefore unfamiliar. The ariangemeiitof papers thereon ir mst v ary from one "spea ing engagement to the next. Also, artificial lighting, if available, .pos'sesses many problems.

Therefore, the principal object arm invention .is to provide a folda b le S eaker's staaa that is easily transported for use by the speaker. I a L A further object "of this mentions to prov de a portable speakers stand that in either collapsed 'or extended condition has a storage compartment.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a condensable speakers stand and container that has the data desk portion illuminated.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a portable speakers stand that includes desirable electronic control equipment, including amplifying means, speaker, picture control switches and like.

Still further objects of my invention are to provide a combination foldable speakers stand and compartment that is refined in appearance, economical in manufacture, and durable in use.

These and other objects will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

My invention consists in the construction, arrangement, and combination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained as hereinafter more fully set forth, specifically pointed out in my claim, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my device opened and ready for use,

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of my combination compartment electronic equipment and speaker's stand in open condition and ready for use,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged back view showing some of the electronic equipment control means.

In these drawings I have used the numeral 10 to generally designate the container portion. This container is of a box-housing design, having a partial bottom 11, sides 12 and 13, front 14 and partial top 15.

This housing may be of any suitable shape. It is unique in that it has no back wall and its top 15 and its bottom 11 terminates prior to the extreme rear plane of the housing as shown in Fig. 2. Thus the sides of the housing extend rearwardly beyond the rear edge of the bottom 11 and beyond the rear bar edge of the top 15. This rear bar edge is designated at 16, the purpose of which will be later appreciated. Inside the housing I have mounted substantially all of the electronic equipment normally used by a speaker. Such equipment, of course, will include hook-up for microphones, amplifiers,

Fatented July 7 1959 eie'etrieal' heaters, tight lesbians controls, pieester slide controls, a eries pieauepreieetorpower, veitoiie, mannai-siideehangeranfl like. mas-mush as the devices a .selt seiitainea,witiwaneakers 17 are "recommended for the inside of the has; Obviously, this speaker orspeakers eenn nnieate tangh matron: 14 of the box. Despite all or the elect? are equipment inside the box, there is su 'nieien tlo' 'store any items assireq by the Fapers, data; tenure notes, 'etc. may be placed in the space 18. Also, microphones and elec- .ftric cards may be stored therein. in the use of my device, fixed mieiophpnes may be used and detaehably secured by mysuitabie mean; to the outsiae or the housing or, if desired, Fportabl' rnicropiien smay be used and, when not in use, stored i side the sex housin The purpese or my aeriee is that a1tsuehnecessaryeqnipment be capable at being "Within the single unit musing. thereb aot painstaki g handy for the operator, but facilitating transportation from one speaking engagement to the other. By. the bottom 11 and 'top is terminating prioras the rear plane attire housing, "the sides 12am "1'3 prsvideearsforhin eely mounting m hinged speakers can, pia'rrorna flesk '19. This an 19h rectangular in shapeand substa tially the same width theai'sianee'between "the avenues 12 and 13 and also, when erased lactose position, having a height substantially the height bf these two sides, When the part 19-is in open condition, as shown .in Fig. 1, it

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%} back side board "22 anda' front side board 23. Extending over the extreme forward ends of the sides 20 and 21 and over the front board 23 is a bar 24, as shown in Fig. 2. This bar 24 has a downwardly extending flange 25 to provide an inverted trough portion for holding an incandescent desk bulb 26. This bulb has an electric communication with an electric lead cord 46. The sides 20 and 21 decrease in height as they extend forwardly and upwardly. This desk unit portion is hinged to the housing by a pivot shaft means 27 extending through the upper rear corner of the side 12 and the side 20 and through the upper rear corner of the side 13 and the side 21, respectively. When the member 19 is swung upwardly and forwardly to an open position, it will engage the rear edge 16 of the top 15, thereby holding it in a forwardly and upwardly position, as shown in Fig. 2. Obviously the data used by the one making a talk or announcement will be placed on the top of the portion 19 and will thereby be directly in front of the speaker in proper condition and illuminated by the light 26-. The side boards 20, 21 and 22 will retain this data material. When not in use, the member 19 is swung rearwardly and downwardly and becomes the rear side of the box housing. Also, the retaining back board 22 will complete with the top 15, the entire top of the box housing, inasmuch as the height of the part 22 is substantially that of the distance between the back edge of the top 15 and the rear vertical plane of the housing. The sides 20 and 21 will pass to the inner sides of the sides 12 and 13, and the front board 23 will fill the space between the rear end of the bottom 11 and the back vertical plane of the box housing. When the member 19 is in closed position, the box housing will be completely enclosed, as shown by broken lines in Fig. 2. The spring pawl catch means 47 may be used for yieldingly holding the member 19 in closed position.

The numeral 28 designates'a handle on the top 15 to facilitate the manual carrying of the entire unit. In the lower rear corner of each of the sides 12 and 13, I have provided an opening 29, as shown in Fig. 1. To open the desk platform, the finger of the user is inserted through one of these openings to start the opening of i "e eemed grasped and swung upwardly and forwardly to an effective position, as shown in ig. 1. Once the device is in pm b i gnditi efllsewfiw 'i l ei 9 9 5 3X; h passed through these holes Ihe ightyoflthe 'rall 23 issubstantially greatert h that f the wallzz. a

before. indicated, fany Irequir suitable electronic equipment and controls thereior-may be housed injlthje :1

aimike-jack. I nurneralllfl shows an on and err and tone switch. The numeral 3; designates .avolume control knob, the numeral 33 the. projection power. The

box. Inthe drawings lnsedlthe numeral to'designate numeral dqt designateslslide changer, audjthefnumeral 35 room lights switchiflhenumcral 36 designates the stand light switch. Thenumer'al 37 designatesthe mam electric line h k -up eonneetion.,l The numeral 38 designates the proiectonpowerhoobnp. The numeral 59 designates the rooml'li'ghtsl hook-up. fI'he'numeral f40 ers stand without ,departiiig' from the real spirit "and purpose of my inventiomand it is my intention to cover by my .claimgany .rnodificd terms or structure or use of;

mechanical iequivalent s fwhichimay 'be'lfeasonably included within their scope. 1

lclaimzi I In combination, ahous sides,

a front, a' bottom andlato'p the last twojof wliich' t'e Some changes the construction and ariorretaining alight means minates forward of the rear vertical plane of the housing "containerisaid rear edge'of said top forming a bar stop,

a flat member hinged between the two upper rear portions of said two sides, respectively, and capable of being swung in one direction into engagement with said bar stop edge of said top and to extend over said top at an angle thereto whereby a speakers platform over the container is formed and capable of being swung more than-one hundred and eighty: degrees in' the other direction to a closed position for closing the rear side of said housing container, at flange on the inner hinged end of said flat member for closing the remainder of the top of said housing container when said flatrnemberis in a closed position and aflangemember for closing the remainder of the bottom of said housing container when said flat member is in a closed condition; said flange on the outer end of said flat member having a hood portion l le ferences citediin patent" UNITED STATES PATENTS 1 Domey Feb. 23, 1904 .0 1,167,046 Campbell Ja'n. 4, 1916 1,484,586 Feb-19 1924 1,969,306 1934 I 2,063,224 g 1936 2,151,259 Young Mar. 21, 1939 2,223,196 Watkins r Nov. 26, 1,940 2,231,235 Weir Feb. 11, 1941 2,388,353 Watson g- Nov. 6, 1945 2,597,970 v-Bollettieri c.. May 27, 1952 2,640,748 Holniberg June 2,1953 

